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1999 Suzuki VL1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
17,000 miles · Jul 1, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI VL1500 MOTORCYCLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD RIDE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, HE NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WOULD POUR DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS LEG. HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI VL1500 MOTORCYCLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD RIDE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, HE NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WOULD POUR DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS LEG. HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

NHTSA ODI #10275473

Official recalls

1

06V025000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Jan 30, 2006

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, STRESS AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING POINT CAN CAUSE HAIRLINE FATIGUE CRACKS TO FORM. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND INSTALL IMPROVED CUSHIONS THAT MOUNT AND SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK. ANY FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK WILL BE REPLACED. IF A TANK IS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AND A REPLACEMENT TANK IS NOT AVAILABLE, FUEL TANK SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TANK AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT TANK BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE OWNER WILL BE CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-572-1490.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE05031 · Fuel Leak

Opened Jun 15, 2005 · Closed Feb 1, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

ODI OPENED THIS PE AFTER RECEIVING FUEL TANK LEAK ALLEGATIONS FROM EIGHT OWNERS.SUBSEQUENTLY, WE MET WITH BOTH COMPLAINT MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AND OWNERS OF MOTORCYCLES WHICH HAD NOT LEAKED FUEL AND INSPECTED THEIR MOTORCYCLES. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH SUZUKI AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL, REQUESTED AND REVIEWED INFORMATION FROM SUZUKI, AND DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES ON 11-3-05. SUZUKI HAS DECIDED TO RECALL THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES TO CORRECT THE FUEL LEAK ISSUE.WITH SUZUKI'S ACTION, THIS MATTER IS CONCLUDED AND THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.A COPY OF SUZUKI'S RECALL IS ATTACHED.